The Morning Brew with Andrew Schultz

Todd Boss, Forbes Magazine pickleball writer & Racquetball historian

Dr. Ron Kneebone, Professor in the Faculty of Arts, Department of Economics

Dr. Lynora Saxinger, professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta

Nik Nanos, chief data scientist and founder of the Nanos Research Group

Joy Nott, Partner, Trade and Customs, KPMG in Canada

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR THURSDAY, JAN 30TH An open letter has been sent to the Premier, Health Minister, and members of the legislative assembly of Alberta raising concerns on the report of Alberta’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response. We caught up with Dr. Lynora Saxinger - one of the Physicians who lent her name to the letter – to get her thoughts on the Province’s findings – and hear why it was...

Linda Garson, Editor-in-Chief “Culinaire Magazine”

Charles Finlay, Executive director of Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst; Toronto Metropolitan University’s national centre for training, innovation and collaboration in cybersecurity

Naheed Nenshi, former Calgary Mayor and current leader of the Alberta NDP

Sabrina Grover, Vice-President LRT on the Green Foundation

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR WEDNESDAY, JAN 29TH For the 6th consecutive time, the Bank of Canada has cut interest rates – as the inflation rate remains around 2-percent, and the threat of US Tariffs Loom. We took a look at the latest rate reduction – and the impact it will have on Canadian homeowners – with Penelope Graham, Mortgage Expert at ‘Ratehub.ca’. Next – the latest ‘Green Line LRT’ pl...

 Gregory Taylor, Associate professor at UCalgary’s Department of Communication, Media, and Film / author of ‘Shut Off: the Canadian Digital Television Transition’

Blackfoot Elder Jackie Bromley

Ann Fitz-Gerald, professor of international security in Wilfrid Laurier University’s department of political science

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR TUESDAY, JAN 28TH Although spending has increased under the Liberal government, Canada still spends just under 1.4 per cent of it’s GDP on defense, short of NATO’s target of at least two per cent – and a far cry from the 5% goal President Donald Trump has now ‘floated’. We take a look at the situation – and what steps are being taken to ‘bolster’ our defence spendin...

Duane Bratt, Mount Royal University Poli-Sci Professor

Chris Spearman, former Lethbridge mayor and a spokesperson for the Water For Food Group

David Soberman, a Rotman School of Management professor and the Canadian National Chair of Strategic Marketing

Jess Burke, Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Training; and Liaison to 2SLGBTQIA+ Partnerships at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR MONDAY, JAN 27 Last Friday afternoon, the Government of Alberta quietly released the report of a task force that assessed the province’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The report — with a budget of $2 million — was commissioned shortly after Premier Danielle Smith swept to power in late 2022. We check in with MRU Political Scientist Duane Bratt to get his though...

Dr. Shelley Duggan, President of the Alberta Medical Association

Sheila Taylor, CEO of Parks Foundation

Arlene Dickinson, Canadian investor, entrepreneur and venture capitalist who appears on the popular reality TV show 'Dragons' Den'

Jackson Proskow, Global News Washington Bureau Chief

Stephen Schneider, Professor of Criminology at Saint Mary's University in Halifax whose latest book released in November is entitled An Ontology of Organized Crime